Tech Forum : compression

	Posted Sunday, Nov 5th 10:37am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car]
Post nr. 28	hey guys i looked at a donar car yesterday and i did the usual compression test on each cyclinder, it is a 323i so it has the m20b23 engine, 5 cyclinders hav a compression of 175psi and the other 1 has only 100 psi. engine runs smooth, no smoke coming out so im wondering if this is still a good engine. the guy is checking all the valve clearences tomoz but if that doesnt fix it shud i still buy it?? regards Arnz

	Posted Monday, Nov 6th 10:04pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car]
Post nr. 934	having a deviation from cylinder to cylinder of over 10% is a bad sign- I'd steer clear. jamie

	Posted Tuesday, Nov 7th 3:41pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car]
Post nr. 29	the guy selling the car has fixed the problem so its all sweet guys the guy buying the car is me finally a better engine,gearbox,seat,taillight,etc for me lol thanks guys